DATE: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:46:40 +1100
SUBJECT: Bok Prize - Call for submissions
The Bok Prize is awarded annually by the Astronomical Society of
Australia to recognise outstanding research in astronomy by an Honours
student at an Australian university.
The prize consists of the Bok Medal together with an award of $500 and
ASA membership for the following calendar year. The recipient is
invited to present a paper on their Honours research at the Annual
Scientific Meeting of the Astronomical Society of Australia, where the
prize will be presented.
To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have been an Honours
student at an Australian university (at 30 June during the year prior
to the award), and completed their Honours requirements in that same
year. Their research must have been carried out in an area of
astronomy or closely related field.
Submissions must include:
an electronic copy of the Honours report or TWO hardcopies.
a brief statement (~1/2 page) by the candidate, in their own words,
explicitly describing their major contributions to the research, the
resources they used and the help they received. This may already be
included in the report.
a confidential statement by the candidate's supervisor detailing the
highlights of the research, indicating the relationship of the
submission to the student's course requirements, and highlighting the
originality of the work.
Ordinarily, submissions would go to Tanya Hill as the ASA Prizes and
Awards Coordinator. In her absence on maternity leave, submissions
should be addressed to:
A/Prof. John O'Byrne
ASA Secretary
Sydney Institute for Astronomy
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
email: j.obyrne@phyics.usyd.edu.au
The closing date for the 2009 Bok Prize is Monday 1 February 2010.
An assessment committee nominated by the ASA Council will evaluate the
submitted materials and make a recommendation to the ASA Council. The
decision of the Council is final, including the decision not to award
the prize in any given year.
This information and a list of past winners is available on the ASA
website at http://asa.astronomy.org.au/bok.html
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O’BYRNE
Sydney Institute for Astronomy
School of Physics | Faculty of Science
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
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Australia | 2006
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